narrowing

英 [ˈnærəʊɪŋ]

美 [ˈnæroʊɪŋ]

v.  使窄小; 变窄; 缩小
narrow的现在分词

现在分词：narrowing　复数：narrowings　

计算机

BNC.19522 / COCA.23242

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 狭窄的;狭小的
  Something that isnarrowmeasures a very small distance from one side to the other, especially compared to its length or height.
  1. ...through the town's narrow streets...
     穿过该镇狭窄的街道
  2. She had long, narrow feet.
     她的双脚瘦长。
  3. ...the narrow strip of land joining the peninsula to the rest of the island.
     把半岛和岛屿其他部分连在一起的狭长陆地
• VERB 变狭窄;变窄
  If somethingnarrows, it becomes less wide.
  1. The wide track narrows before crossing another stream.
     宽宽的小径在穿过另一条小溪前逐渐收窄。
• V-ERG (使)(眼睛)眯起
  If your eyesnarrowor if younarrowyour eyes, you almost close them, for example because you are angry or because you are trying to concentrate on something.
  1. Coggins' eyes narrowed angrily. 'You think I'd tell you?'...
     科金斯气得眯起眼睛。“你认为我会告诉你？”
  2. He paused and narrowed his eyes in concentration.
     他停下来，眯起眼睛专注地看着。
• ADJ-GRADED (想法、态度或信仰)狭隘的，有局限的
  If you describe someone's ideas, attitudes, or beliefs asnarrow, you disapprove of them because they are restricted in some way, and often ignore the more important aspects of an argument or situation.
  1. ...a narrow and outdated view of family life...
     对家庭生活狭隘过时的看法
  2. I would have preferred somebody who had wider ideas, and he was rather narrow.
     我会更倾向于一个思路开阔些的人，他的想法太狭隘了。
• V-ERG 缩小;(使)变小
  If somethingnarrowsor if younarrowit, its extent or range becomes smaller.
  1. Most recent opinion polls suggest that the gap between the two main parties has narrowed...
     最新的民意测验显示这两大主要政党之间的差距已经缩小了。
  2. Senate negotiators further narrowed their differences over the level of federal spending for anti-drug programs.
     关于联邦政府在反毒品项目上的支出问题，参议院的谈判代表们进一步缩小了分歧。
• ADJ-GRADED (胜利)勉强的;(胜负)差距微弱的;险胜的
  If you have anarrowvictory, you succeed in winning but only by a small amount.
  1. Delegates have voted by a narrow majority in favour of considering electoral reform.
     代表们投票表决，以微弱多数票赞同考虑选举制度的改革。
• ADJ-GRADED 很险的;勉强的
  If you have anarrowescape, something unpleasant nearly happens to you.
  1. Two police officers had a narrow escape when separatists attacked their vehicles.
     分裂主义者袭击他们的车辆时，两名警官死里逃生。
• → see:on the straight and narrow straight

英英释义

noun

• the act of making something narrower
• an instance of becoming narrow
• a decrease in width

adj

• (of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom
  Synonym:constrictingconstrictive
• becoming gradually narrower
  1. long tapering fingers
  2. trousers with tapered legs
  Synonym:taperedtapering

双语例句

• It is unknown whether MAT can delay or prevent the progression of degenerative changes and joint space narrowing.
  目前还不清楚是否共同商定可延缓或防止缩小进展的退行性改变和关节间隙。
• The most valuable thing that can be taught to an ENP is the concept of narrowing their focus.
  最有价值的事，人们可以学习到一个ENP的概念是缩小他们关注的焦点。
• Narrowing spreads, falling rates and a reassessment of the credit quality in Asia have combined to fuel demand.
  亚洲息差收窄、利率下降加上信用质量重新评估，都刺激了需求。
• The Manila-based bank said high priorities for China were creating jobs and narrowing the income gap.
  总部位于马尼拉的亚行表示，中国目前的当务之急是创造就业机会和缩小收入差距。
• The decline was less severe than original projections due to slower liquidation of inventories and the narrowing trade gap.
  由于清理库存的速度放缓及贸易逆差不断收窄，这一降幅没有最初预测的那么严重。
• The narrowing of the gap between average US and European compensation reflects several key economic shifts.
  美欧首席执行官平均薪酬之间差距的缩小反映出几项关键的经济变化。
• This is the chief way of narrowing the differences between them.
  这是缩小他们之间差距的主要办法。
• As the rebels close in on Tripoli, the window of opportunity for evacuating foreign migrants is narrowing.
  随着反政府武装向的黎波里逼近，撤离外国移民的机会越来越少了。
• This paper explains the relationship between the narrowing and filling of information gap and the extending and altering of schema knowledge.
  本文主要阐释了信息差缩小和填补与图式知识扩展、延伸和改变的相互关联。
• They had an average 'retinal arteriolar' narrowing of 2.3 microns.
  他们的视网膜神经平均缩小了2.3微米。